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• Depakote Pregnancy Side Effects Put Thousands of French Women At Risk: Report

  August 10, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Thousands of pregnant French women took Depakote, the anti-epilepsy drug, from 2007 to 2014, despite known risks of birth malformations, according to an upcoming study.

• Depakote Settlement Reached in Birth Defect Lawsuit as Jury Deliberates

  June 8, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A Depakote trial ended during jury deliberations when the parents of a child born with spina bifida reached an undisclosed settlement with drug manufacturers.

• Lyrica Pregnancy Side Effects May Include “Major Birth Defects”: Study

  May 23, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that the drug Lyrica may increase the risk of birth defects when used during the first trimester of pregnancy.

• Depakote Pregnancy Side Effects May Be Responsible for Hundreds of Birth Defects in France: Report

  February 24, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  French health officials are warning of links between Depakote and birth defects, requiring the drug to carry a boxed warning in that country.

• Potiga Risk of Vision Loss, Skin Discoloration Require New Long-Term Study

  June 17, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has ordered the makers of Potiga to conduct a long-term study on skin discoloration and retina pigment changes caused by the epilepsy drug.

• Depakote Punitive Damage Award of $23M Added in Birth Defect Lawsuit

  May 29, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie have been ordered to pay $38 million, including $23 million in punitive damages, to the family of a girl who suffered birth defects after her mother used Depakote during pregnancy.

• Depakote Lawsuit Over Spina Bifida Birth Defect Results in $15M Jury Award

  May 27, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A jury has awarded $15 million to a 12-year-old who was born with birth defects after her mother used Depakote during pregnancy.

• Zithromax, Similar Antibiotics, May Increase Risk of Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy: Study

  March 30, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers say Zithromax and similar drugs may increase the risk of a child being born with cerebral palsy or epilepsy when taken by the mother during pregnancy.

• Verdict in Topamax Birth Defect Lawsuit Upheld on Appeal

  March 23, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  An effort to appeal an $11 million Topamax birth defects decision has failed, with a panel of judges affirming a jury's determination that Topamax caused the birth defects and that Johnson & Johnson failed to adequately warn the medical community;

• Risks of Depakote Use in Pregnancy Lead to Stronger Warnings in UK

  January 26, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  U.K. regulators urge doctors to better inform women about the birth defect and developmental disorder risks of Depakote.